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| Rice in surprise visit to Baghdad | Rice in surprise visit to Baghdad |
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| US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has arrived in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on an unannounced visit. | |
| Ms Rice is expected to meet Iraqi leaders, including Prime Minister Nouri Maliki, to discuss the future of US forces deployed in Iraq. | Ms Rice is expected to meet Iraqi leaders, including Prime Minister Nouri Maliki, to discuss the future of US forces deployed in Iraq. |
| Her arrival comes after 10 months of difficult negotiations on the US military presence in Iraq between Washington and Baghdad. | Her arrival comes after 10 months of difficult negotiations on the US military presence in Iraq between Washington and Baghdad. |
| Reports suggest a compromise draft is being considered by both governments. | Reports suggest a compromise draft is being considered by both governments. |